OPENING THIS WEEK: For Movies Opening Sept. 3

2010-09-03

by Kam Williams, Culture Critic

Previews of films opening the week of Sept. 3, 2010
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At 65, Norman Sylvester Still Going Strong

2010-09-02

Brian Stimson Of The Skanner News

Diabetes benefit for Boogie Cat’s birthday Read the complete article

VIDEO: Outraged Brother Turning Fame Into Fortune

2010-09-01

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) -- Antoine Dodson's angry, head-shaking TV interview about a rape attempt against his younger sister in her bed has turned into an iTunes chart-topping song. Read the complete article

Ava Duvernay: The ‘My Mic Sounds Nice’ Interview

2010-08-30

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

DuVernay, a graduate of UCLA and a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, is based in L.A. Here, she talks about her skyrocketing second career. Read the complete article

Art Briefs: Zine Symposium, Art Not Crime and Colored Pencils Night

2010-08-26

Join dozens of Portland’s self-publishers for the 10th annual PDX Zine Symposium from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday ...  The fine folks at Art Not Crime will present “Love, Life and Art,” a celebration of the life of Rachel Ann Harrison with a live art installation Read the complete article

Mandated FM Receivers in Your iPhone? Perhaps ...

2010-08-21

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A long-running dispute between radio broadcasters and the recording industry over music royalties has taken an unexpected turn with a proposed settlement that threatens to drag the mobile phone industry into the ring. Read the complete article

Hip Hop Artists to Drop Beats Not Bombs on PDX

2010-08-19

Kicking off the “No Soy El Army” Peace Tour, a number of hip hop artists will Drop Beats Not Bombs on Aug. 26 at Rotture, 315 SE 3rd Ave. in Portland.
Performing will be 2MEX, Mic Crenshaw, Serge Severe, Rose Bent, M4 and the Ubuntu Project. Read the complete article

Evergreen Grad Javier Nero Excels at Juilliard, Plans Local Shows

Trombonist will play gigs in August at Jimmy Mak's, Mississippi Pizza

2010-08-19

By Brian Stimson Of The Skanner News

Felice Nero still scoffs at the notion that her son didn’t make first chair trombone at Vancouver’s Evergreen High School. To Javier Nero, it isn’t such a big deal. The 20-year-old musician is entering his third year of study on scholarship at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City. He’s won the Downbeat Magazine Student music award for arranging; has performed at the 50th and 51st Monterey Jazz Festivals, as well as with some of the world’s top jazz performers. His list of accomplishments could go on. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Erykah Badu Pays $500 Fine for Public Nudity

2010-08-18

Singer Erykah Badu has paid a $500 fine and will serve six months of probation for disrobing in Dallas’ Dealey Plaza during a shoot of a music video.The Skanner News Video Read the complete article

VIDEO: Cool Nutz Releases 'Baseball Numbers,' Launches Upgraded Website

2010-08-17

Local hip-hop mogul Cool Nutz launched an upgraded version of his website for Jus Family Records. The website also provides a link to his the video of “Baseball Numbers” from the album Incredible. Read the complete article